Compressor mounting

Abstract

The base pan of a refrigeration, air conditioning or heat pump is overlain by a series of assemblies each serially including a grommet, a compressor foot or base and, optionally, a washer or the like. A stud or bolt extending through each assembly secures the respective assembly to the base pan. The grommets are each received in recesses defined by a lip or rim formed on a compressor foot such that the grommets are exteriorly, peripherally or circumferentially engaged by the lip or rim so as to resist transverse motion of the compressor. The grommets are preferably located entirely between the compressor foot or base and the base pan. The grommets have different wall thicknesses at different axial and/or circumferential locations.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. Means for mounting a compressor comprising: 
       a compressor;  
       means for supporting said compressor;  
       a plurality of grommets having first and second ends with said first ends being top portions of said grommets and having a peripheral extent;  
       means secured to said compressor defining a plurality of spaced recesses corresponding to said peripheral extent for receiving and engaging said first ends of said grommets;  
       said second ends engaging said means for supporting said compressor such that said grommets are engaged by said means for supporting and said means secured to said compressor;  
       means extending through said grommets and said means secured to said compressor for securing said compressor with respect to said means for supporting said compressor.  
     
     
       2. The means for mounting a compressor of  claim 1  wherein said grommets have radially extending lip portions which define said peripheral extent at said first ends and which are received in said recesses. 
     
     
       3. The means for mounting a compressor of  claim 2  wherein said grommets have a bore therein and have circumferentially varying radial thickness. 
     
     
       4. The means for mounting a compressor of  claim 3  wherein said grommets have an axially varying radial thickness. 
     
     
       5. The means for mounting a compressor of  claim 2  wherein said grommets have an axially varying thickness. 
     
     
       6. The means for mounting a compressor of  claim 1  wherein said grommets have radially and axially extending lip portions which define said peripheral extent at said first ends and are received in said recesses.